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Old Fri Sep 22, 2006, 07:48pm
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Shin Guards needed
I need a pair of shin guards for next season...any suggestions? or if any one has any for sale? I dont like my current ones.
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Old Fri Sep 22, 2006, 09:27pm
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I need a pair of shin guards for next season...any suggestions? or if any one has any for sale? I dont like my current ones.
Perhaps you should say what brand your current ones are, so that others won't waste time recommending the brand you already have and don't like. Maybe you could even describe in more detail what it is you don't like about them.
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Old Fri Sep 22, 2006, 10:16pm
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I have a set of +POS ones. Hate them, already beat up, and i dont like that "leathery smooth" black inside padding. doesnt abosorb sweat, instead that get all wet and that. Also hate how it "squeaks" allot when i walk.
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Old Fri Sep 22, 2006, 11:03pm
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Then you won't like my Douglas Shin Guards. I love them, squeaks and all.
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Old Sat Sep 23, 2006, 12:39am
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I love my Honig's K30 - HONIG'S ELITE EXTENDED LEG GUARDS !

I am on my second set, passed my first set down to my son.

I like the extra guard above the knee. I use the Gerry Davis Stance/System, and I can hid my hands behind it. The ball hits the upper guard, and bounces over my hands or around my forearms.

The protection is excellent up through adult baseball, and they also last a long time with regular care.
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Old Sat Sep 23, 2006, 12:47am
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New Honig's K30 Leg Guards: $69

Wilson Gray Double Knee Leg Guards from Davis: $79

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Old Sat Sep 23, 2006, 08:59am
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I have a set of +POS ones. Hate them, already beat up, and i dont like that "leathery smooth" black inside padding. doesnt abosorb sweat, instead that get all wet and that. Also hate how it "squeaks" allot when i walk.
One piece of advice I would offer, irrespective of what brand of shinguards you go to, is to wear Under Armour (or equivalent) tights when you are working games. I wear them whether I'm on the plate or bases (I also wear a cup even when working the bases; hell, I wear a cup if I'm watching a game on TV!)

The Under Armour tights provide excellent ventilation and wicking action of perspiration, and are 1000% more comfortable than shinguards on skin. Every umpire I know who has tried them has NEVER gone back to "going commando," to borrow a phrase.
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Old Sat Sep 23, 2006, 09:49am
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Ditto the tights. I used the McDavid, that include a cup-holder. Even on scorching days these things are the best upgrade I've ever made to my gear. No more rash behind my knees!
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Old Sat Sep 23, 2006, 10:22am
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ditto oin the tights, although thicker, you can start by trying a cheep pair of running spandex pants, just to get the idea, it is so much better. Also I got the WV Black shin guards with removable padding - FANTASTIC, Loved them.
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Old Sat Sep 23, 2006, 02:22am
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I don't like my +POS, like my gray Wilson WVs, and love my Coopers with the CoolMax lining. My son really likes his Rawlings Lobsters, but those are tough to find in the umpire model. Pretty neat though.
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Old Sat Sep 23, 2006, 06:23am
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I need a pair of shin guards for next season...any suggestions? or if any one has any for sale? I dont like my current ones.
I have a pair of Douglas for sale that don't squeak. They are in good condition. Email me privately at [email protected] if your interested.

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